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2. The Differences Between Hospitals and Clinics - WebMD

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   Cons of hospitals. When you visit a doctor’s office or clinic, you often pay a copay based on your insurance plan. At a hospital, you may pay for the time you stay in a room in addition to your ...

3. Health care - Wikipedia

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   Health care, or healthcare, is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals and allied health fields. Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, midwifery, nursing, optometry ...

4. Tips to Help You Choose a Doctor - WebMD

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   Most doctors in the U.S. are board-certified. Primary care doctors -- doctors you would see for routine ailments such as a cold, the flu, and regular checkups -- may be board-certified in family ...

5. What Are Health Equality and Equity, and Why Do They Matter?

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   The American Public Health Association estimates that more than 30% of the medical costs for Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americans are related to health inequities, such as unequal access to care ...

6. Healthcare in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. healthcare system has been the subject of significant political debate and reform efforts, particularly in the areas of healthcare costs, insurance coverage, and the quality of care. Legislation such as the Affordable Care Act of 2010 has sought to address some of these issues, though challenges remain.

7. Types of Health Clinics and the Healthcare Services Offered

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   Below we’ll explore 10 different types of health clinics, the services they provide, and how to find affordable care. 1. Primary care clinics. One of the most popular types of clinics are those ...

8. List of countries by quality of healthcare - Wikipedia

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   Outcome of cancer care Major cancers. The 5-year observed survival rate refers to the percentage of patients who live at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer. Many of these patients live much longer than five years after diagnosis. 5-year survival rate is measured from the time of diagnosis, it is not the same as Life expectancy.

9. What Is a Health Care Agent? - WebMD

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   Look for someone you can talk to about hard decisions and who will support your choices. Your agent may have to ask doctors a lot of questions and push hard for what you want. Try to pick someone ...